CONNECT and Databricks integration is here

Posted: April 08, 2025

The future of industrial intelligence goes live! This week at AVEVA World 2025, Rob McGreevy, Chief Product Officer at AVEVA, officially announced that the CONNECT and Databricks integration is now available. This milestone marks a transformative step forward in unifying business and industrial data, empowering organizations to harness AI and machine learning and enable higher levels of data science for smarter, more sustainable operations.

Databricks: A Gold Sponsor and a key partner

As a Gold Sponsor at AVEVA World 2025, Databricks played a key role in sharing the good news with the audience. Their presence underscored the importance of this integration in driving industrial transformation and demonstrated the real-world impact of unifying IT and OT data with cutting-edge AI and machine learning capabilities.

Hear from Bry Dillon, AVEVA’s Senior VP of Partners and Commercial Strategy, and Shiv Trisal, Global Head of Manufacturing and Energy at Databricks, talk about why this integration is a game changer for industrial organizations around the world:

How CONNECT and Databricks unlock unified data insights

The integration of CONNECT with Databricks bridges the gap between operational and enterprise data, providing businesses with a cohesive, real-time foundation for analytics and AI-driven insights. By eliminating data silos, companies can make faster, more informed decisions, optimize performance, and drive innovation at scale.

Real-world applications driving impact

With this integration, organizations across industries can now:

• Enhance financial forecasting: Improve prediction accuracy with harmonized data sets.
• Optimize life cycle management: Extend asset life spans with predictive maintenance.
• Streamline operations: Maximize production while minimizing waste.
• Advance sustainability: Reduce carbon emissions and optimize energy use.
• Improve quality control: Achieve consistent yields through precise process optimization.
• Ensure safety: Use advanced analytics to mitigate risks in hazardous environments.

Why this integration is a game changer

By natively integrating AVEVA CONNECT with Databricks, businesses gain significant advantages over costly and complex custom developments:

• Streamlined deployment and scalability: Deploy effortlessly without custom development.
• Enhanced data integrity and contextualization: Capture real-time updates and reduce/eliminate data wrangling.
• Optimized storage efficiency: Reduce duplication and lower costs.
• Seamless data convergence: Synchronize IT and OT data for AI-driven decision-making.

A new era for industrial intelligence

With this integration now live, businesses can unlock unprecedented levels of efficiency, agility and sustainability. By leveraging AI-powered insights from CONNECT and Databricks, organizations can make data-driven decisions with confidence—fueling digital transformation and operational excellence.